Diagnostics and upkeep
7.3 SINAUT diagnostics and service tool
TIM DNP3
260 System Manual, 12/2015, C79000-G8976-C253-04
The
Partner
tab displays the following no partners with their subscriber number, name and
station in the
List of partners
area:
● With CPU modules: Display of the communication partners of the CPU selected in the list
on the left of the dialog.
● With TIM modules: Display of the communication partners of the connected TIM module
selected in the subscriber list prior to opening the dialog.
If different subscribers are selected on the left in the dialog, the same subscribers are
always displayed in the
List of partners
.
Not relevant for DNP3
TIM diagnostic messages
Description of the functions
With the "TIM Diagnostic Messages" function, extended diagnostic messages are activated
or deactivated at selected levels for various components of the TIM firmware. The extended
diagnostic messages are intended for the Siemens hotline.
The extended diagnostic messages contain detailed information on subfunctions of individual
firmware components and are entered in the diagnostic buffer of the TIM. The extended
diagnostic messages are displayed in hexadecimal format. The display of extended
diagnostic messages can be selected for various firmware components and some functions
(diagnostic areas).
1. Select a subscriber in the
SINAUT subscriber list
of the open project.
2. First open the
Module Information / Diagnostic Buffer tab
by selecting the
STEP 7
Diagnostics/ Module Information / Diagnostic Buffer tab
and click on the
Settings
button.
3. Make sure that the
Update display during operating mode transition
option is deselected
(no check mark) at the bottom of the
Settings for Display Diagnostic Buffer
dialog and
confirm with
OK
. You can leave the
Module Information
dialog open.
4. Change to the SINAUT diagnostics and service tool and open the
TIM Extended
Diagnostics
dialog by selecting the
SINAUT / TIM Diagnostics
menu.
5. Select the
required function
in the field on the left of the dialog.
6. Then select the following in the
Firmware module and diagnostics level
area
– The required firmware component in the
Module
list box and
– The required level (area) in the
Level
list box.
7. Confirm your entries by clicking on the
Activate
button. A dialog
Loading
opens briefly
and indicates that the activation information for extended diagnostics is being sent to the
module by displaying a progress bar. Once the information has been sent successful, the
Loading
and
TIM Extended Diagnostics
dialogs are closed.
Any diagnostic messages are activated on the selected module and displayed in the
active diagnostic buffer.
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